CHPPR Funded Projects
SIP 11-01, Network for Understanding Lack of Pap Follow-up
PI: Dr. Ann L. Coker
Funding Agency: USC Prevention Research Center (2002-2003)
Description: The purposes of this study are: 1) to investigate why some women with abnormal Pap smears do not obtain follow-up care in a timely manner, and 2) to investigate what differences in follow-up care there may be between African American and European American
Demonstration Project for Early Intervention & Prevention of Sexual Violence and IPV among Racial and Ethnic Populations
PI: Dr. Ann L. Coker
Funding Agency: CDC (2002-2005)
Description: The goals of this study are 1) to design and implement culturally competent clinic-based IPV screening and services for women seeking health care from primary care clinics, 2) to evaluate primary and secondary prevention interventions designed to improve
Psychological Abuse Study
PI: Dr. Ann L. Coker
Funding Agency: CDC (2002-2003)
Description: The purpose of this study is to establish a cutoff score on a commonly-used survey instrument (The Psychological Maltreatment of Women Inventory) measuring psychological abuse to distinguish psychologically abused and non-abused women
Understand Disparities in Cervical Cancer Survival
PI: Dr. Ann L. Coker
Funding Agency: NCI (2005-2007)
Description: To explore disparities in cervical cancer stage at diagnosis, treatment and survival in Texas, a large state with great ethnic, income, and rural / urban diversity.
Using Batterer Psychological Profiles for Prevention of Partner Violence
PI: Dr. Ann L. Coker
Funding Agency: CDC (2005-2008)
Description: To identify batterer typologies in a population-based cross-sectional study of partner violence (PV) perpetration.
Environmental Public Health Services
PI: Dr. Ann L. Coker
Funding Agency: CDC / City of Houston (2005-2006)
Description: To coordinate and facilitate meeting aimed at developing a Houston area cancer registry and direct a doctoral student in statistical analyses to correlate specific toxic releases to biologically relevant cancers in the Houston area.
Enrich: Duke endowment Wellness Project
PI: Dr. Alexandra Evans
Funding Agency: Duke Endowment / University of South Carolina (2007-2007)
Description: Oversee / direct the nutrition-related data collection for the ENRICH project.
Texas Multi-Culture Regional -Community Tobacco Studies
PI: Dr. Alfred L. McAlister
Funding Agency: NCI (2002-2004)
Description: This project is designed to provide evidence of effects of anti-smoking expenditures to justify later funding of more intensive tobacco control activities for the entire state.
Texas Multi-Culture Tobacco Prevention Evaluation Studies
PI: Dr. Alfred L. McAlister
Funding Agency: Texas Department of Health (2000-2004)
Description: This project is designed to gather evidence of effects of anti-smoking expenditures to justify later funding of similarly intensive tobacco control activities for the entire state.
Moral Disengagement: Measurement and Modification
PI: Dr. Alfred L. McAlister
Funding Agency: NIH (2000-2003)
Description: This three-year research project will use peer modeling and education to reduce moral disengagement, the process through which individuals can inflict suffering on others with a clear conscience, among ninth grade students attending in Aldine ISD, Houston
Texas Multi-Cultural Regional Community Tobacco Studies
PI: Dr. Alfred McAlister
Funding Agency: TDH (2004-2005)
Description: ?
Texas Multi-Cultural Project Prevention Evaluation Studies
PI: Dr. Alfred McAlister
Funding Agency: TDH (2005-2006)
Description: Evaluate and provide technical assistance for regional activities and investigation of the processes and effects among diverse and special populations such as Anglo, Hispanic, African-American, and Asian-American and student population groups in the proje
Smoke Free Youth Smoking Surveillance
PI: Dr. Angela Meshack
Funding Agency: Center of Border Health Research (2006-2006)
Description: recruit schools, provide survey materials, clean and prepare a stratified data.
Texas Multi-Cultural Tobacco Prevention Evaluation Studies
PI: Dr. Alfred McAlister
Funding Agency: TDH (2005-2006)
Description: ?
Texas Multi-Culture Tobacco Prevention Evaluation Studies
PI: Dr. Alfred McAlister
Funding Agency: TDH (2006-2007)
Description: ?
SIP 6-07 Managing Epilepsy - Network for Epilepsy Self-Management Intervention
PI: Dr. Charles Begley
Funding Agency: CDC (2007-2009)
Description: Examine the relative importance of attitudinal, social, behavioral, and environmental antecedents in predicting self-management behavior and the relative importance of self- management behavior in predicting treatment adherence (blood anti-epileptic drug
SIP 09-012 Managing Epilepsy Well (Mew)
PI: Dr. Charles Begley
Funding Agency: CDC (2009-2011)
Description: To develop and test a clinic-based computer program to assist patients and their health care providers in communicating about the patient’s epilepsy self-management and to more effectively enhance this behavior.
SIP 04-06 Intervention Research on Youth Development to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
PI: Dr. Christine Markham
Funding Agency: CDC (2006-2008)
Description: This goal of this collaborative research study between investigators at the University of Texas’ Prevention Research Center, Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas, and St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities is to develop an innovative, communit
Feasibility of a Computer HIV Self-Management Program
PI: Dr. Christine Markham
Funding Agency: CFAR (Baylor & UT-Houston) (2006-2007)
Description: The specific aims of this study are: (1) to develop learning objectives for the HIV self-management modules based on self-management and behavioral science theory, literature review, in-depth interviews with HIV-positive youth, and structured interviews w
Evaluation of Abstinence-Only and Abstinence-Plus HIV, STI and Pregnancy Prevention for Middle School Students
PI: Dr. Christine Markham
Funding Agency: Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) (2007-2009)
Description: To enhance measurement of outcomes among existing study participants of Community-Based Abstinence Eduction.
MN State & Local Program Effects on Youth Tobacco Use
PI: Dr. Cheryl Perry
Funding Agency: NIH / University of Minnesota (2006-2009)
Description: Collaborate and write manuscripts from the MACC Longitudinal data
Mobilizing Youth for Action Against Tobacco in India
PI: Dr. Perry Cheryl
Funding Agency: NIh (2006-2007)
Description: To prevent the onset and reduce the prevalence of tobacco use among adolescents in India
An Adaptation of Project Northland for Urban Youth
PI: Dr. Cheryl Perry
Funding Agency: University of Minnesota (2006-2007)
Description: Work with the teams in Minneapolis & Gainesville, Florida to examine the process and outcome data from Project Northland Chicago and to participate in writin outcome papers
Minority supplement-Women Veterans & Breast cancer Screening
PI: Dr. Vernon/Warrick
Funding Agency: NCI (2001-2004)
Description: To provide a program of mentored research activity and didactic study in the area of human cancer prevention and control focusing on the behavioral sciences and health education/health promotion
Mammography Disparities in elderly African American Women
PI: Dr. Cynthia A. Warrick
Funding Agency: NIH (2004-2009)
Description: To Develop and test a method that will identify elderly African American women in Texas Public Health Region 6/5- South who are at the greatest Risk for late-stage breast cancer diagnosis.
Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in High Risk Youth
PI: Dr. Deanna M. Hoelscher
Funding Agency: Umas (2000-2005)
Description: unknown
Youth Physical Activity & Nutrition Survey Development
PI: Dr. Deanna M. Hoelscher
Funding Agency: ASPH/CDC (2000-2003)
Description: unknown
School Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) Survey III, 2004-2005
PI: Dr. Deanna M. Hoelscher
Funding Agency: TDH (2004-2005)
Description: To conduct another statewide SPAN survey to obtain representative data on child overweight for Texas by gender, grade (4th, 8th and 11th) and race/ethnicity; and to assist in the training and support of capacity-building SPAN surveys for local health depa
Sip 11-05 Adapting A Cardiovascular Health Promotion School-Based Nutrition Intervention For Obesity Prevention And Control
PI: Dr. Deanna Hoelscher
Funding Agency: CDC (2005-2008)
Description: The objective of this project is to adapt, revise and augment the CATCH curriculum to reflect current research and expert opinion on diet-related obesity prevention strategies among children.
Sip 15-05 Development Of A Ready To Use Plan To Evaluate Readily Or Commercially Available Nutrition And Physical Activity Programs In New School Settings
PI: Dr. Deanna Hoelscher
Funding Agency: CDC (2005-2008)
Description: The objective of this study is to develop a ready to use module to evaluate implementation and impact of the Coordinated Approach to To Child Health (CATCH) program in schools. This evaluation module will contain instructions for setting up an evaluation
Catch Flaghouse
PI: Dr. Deanna Hoelscher
Funding Agency: Flaghouse (2006-2007)
Description: To establish a national netowrk of trainers, training structure, developing manual and coordinating scheduling and evaluating CATCH training
Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH)
PI: Dr. Deanna Hoelscher
Funding Agency: The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (2006-2010)
Description: Implementation and evaluation of CATCH in public elementary schools in Travis County (including Austin, Del Valle, Manor, and Pflugervill ISD)
CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health)
PI: Dr. Deanna Hoelscher
Funding Agency: Dell Foundation (2006-2010)
Description: to prevent childhood obesity and promote child health in Texas
The Relation of Diet to Serum Homocysteine Levels
PI: Dr. Deanna M. Hoelscher
Funding Agency: Children Hospital of Boston (2000-2002)
Description: Informatin generated by this study will be important for designing specific dietary intervention for youth and targeting subgroup of children who may be at higher risk for cardiovascular disease
The Health Risk of Foreign-Born Latino Men
PI: Dr. Maria Fernandez-Esquer
Funding Agency: St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities (2006-2007)
Description: To conduct a rapid needs assessment to gather information about the health nees of recently immigrated Latino men
K-12 Education: Enabling Science Careers
PI: Dr. Castro
Funding Agency: NIH (2000-2003)
Description: The purpose of this project is to improve science instruction in 31 elementary-, 9 middle- and 5 high schools by strengthening a standards-based curriculum and disseminating grade-specific best practices among different schools.
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PI: Dr. Guy S. Parcel
Funding Agency: CDC (2001-2002)
Description: unknown
PRC Sip 27-99 Healthy PassagesTM: A Community-Based Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
PI: Dr. Parcel/Tortolero
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1999-2003)
Description: To improve our understanding of adolescent health by examining the developmental path of health risk behaviors and adverse health outcomes in a group of youth followed from 8 to 20 years of age.
PRC Sip 15-00 Factors Associated with Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
PI: Dr. Tortolero-Luna/Tortolero
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2000-2003)
Description: To identify the prevalence and characteristics of early symptoms of ovarian cancer and to determine the pattern of medical care from the beginning of symptoms to diagnosis
PRC Sip 08-01 Health Care-Seeking Behavior for Symptoms Associated with Ovarian Cancer
PI: Dr. Tortolero-Luna/Tortolero
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2001-2003)
Description: To identify qualitatively and quantitatively factors associated with health care-seeking behavior for symptoms potentially suggestive of ovarian cancer in women aged 40 to 74 years old who are residents of the Houston Statistical Economical Area (HSEA).
Decision to Take Part in Research: Underserved Minorities, HIV and Drug Use
PI: Dr. Jacqueline Slomka
Funding Agency: NIH (2009-2011)
Description: This proposed research will use mixed methods to study decisions of underserved HIV positive minority individuals to participate in HIV/AIDS-related clinical research. Motivations underlying decisions to participate will be elicited through the conduct of
Decisions To Take Part in Research: Underserved Minorities, HIV and Drug Use
PI: Dr. Jacquelyn Slomka
Funding Agency: NIH (2009-2011)
Description: This proposed research will use mixed methods to study decisions of underserved HIV positive minority individuals to participate in HIV/AIDS-related clinical research. Motivations underlying decisions to participate will be elicited through the conduct of
Community Assessment of Breast Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Screening among Underserved Populations in Harris and surrounding Counties
PI: Dr. L. Kay Bartholomew
Funding Agency: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (2007-2008)
Description: for community assessment thesis to identify gaps in services that must be reduced to improve breast health among members of the community, to identify populations most in need of breast health services, and to help determine grant distribution and educati
SWCPR - Continuing Education Network (CEN)
PI: Dr. L. Kay Bartholomew
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1999-2003)
Description: The major goals of this project are based on the theme "From Healthy Kids to Healthy Adults." The Center provides support for research and demonstration projects, the diffusion of effective health promotion programs to health and education agencies, and t
SWCPR-SIP 21-99 School Asthma Screening and Intervention
PI: Dr. L. Kay Bartholomew
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1999-2003)
Description: This study proposes to validate two video-guided asthma screening instruments, one for school age children and the other for preschoolers.
Community Intervention - Follow-Up of Colombian Children
PI: Dr. Karen J. Goodman
Funding Agency: NIH/NCI (2002-2007)
Description: To Conduct a community intervention in two rural Andean population (Nariño-Genoy community and La Laguna Cabrera community)
H.pylori Infection in Children on the US-Mexico Border (Phase II)
PI: Dr. Karen J. Goodman
Funding Agency: NIDDK (2002-2007)
Description: To continue observing the natural history of Helicobacter pylori infection in children of low-income families in El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico who has been followed previously from birth to 12-36 months as part of the PASITOS Cohort study, which aims
H.pylori Infection in Children on the US-Mexico Border - Minority Supplement for Flor Puentes
PI: Dr. Karen J. Goodman
Funding Agency: NIDDK (2004-2006)
Description: To conduct an investigation of predictors of growth, obesity and growth deficits in Pasitos Cohort Children.
Supplement for Saul Rivas - H Pylori Infection in Children
PI: Dr. Karen J. Goodman
Funding Agency: NIH (2004-2006)
Description: Minority Supplement
Impact of the Media on Adolescent Sexual Attitudes and Behavior
PI: Dr. Escobar-Chaves
Funding Agency: The Medical Institute (2003-2004)
Description: To perform a critical review of literature and other data sources to explore the impact of mass, entertainment, and electronic media on the sexual knowledge, beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes of adolescents
Sip 17-05 Development & Testing of a Parent-focused Intervention to Reduce Children's Television Viewing
PI: Dr. Liliana Escobar-Chaves
Funding Agency: CDC (2005-2008)
Description: To develop, evaluate, and disseminate a parent-focused multi-component intervention to reduce television viewing and other media consumption among children 6-9 years of age
Cultural and Contextual Variability in Parenting Impacts on Adolescent
PI: Dr. Luisa Franzini
Funding Agency: HRSA (2009-2012)
Description: The proposed study tests hypotheses regarding the culturally and contextually specific nature of social influences on trajectories of health and well being among low-income African American and Latino adolescents.
A Transdisciplinary Training Program for Public Health Researcher & Practicioners wanting to Impact Breast Cancer Disparities
PI: Dr. Luisa Franzini
Funding Agency: Susan G. Komen (2009-2011)
Description: The objective of the training program we propose is to encourage the brightest doctoral students at the University of Texas School of Public Health (UTSPH) to pursue careers as researchers or public health practitioners focusing on breast cancer disparit
Texas Multicultural Community Tobacco Evaluation Studies
PI: Dr. Alfred L. McAlister
Funding Agency: TDH (2004-2005)
Description: The major goal of this project is to develop and evaluate a multi-component intervention aimed at (1) increase the number of health care providers who screen each patient for tobacco use and provide cessation counseling and referrals; (2) Increase the num
AOC: Publicly Driven Investment: Neighborhood Change & Household Behavior
PI: Dr. Margaret Caughy
Funding Agency: NSF / UT-Dallas (2008-2011)
Description: None
North Texas Children Study Coalition to Implement the National Children's Study in Lamar County
PI: Dr. Margaret Caughy
Funding Agency: DHHS / UTSouthwest Dallas (2008-2014)
Description: None
UTSPH-BCM MCH Certificate Training Program
PI: Dr. margaret Caughy
Funding Agency: HRSA (2009-2014)
Description: The purpose of the UTSPH/BCM Multimodal Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Training Program is to strengthen the capacity of the public health work force to meet the diverse needs of Title V populations via accessible and customized MCH public health educat
Redes En Action: National Latino Cancer Research Network
PI: Dr. Maria Fernandez
Funding Agency: NCI / UT-San Antonio (2005-2010)
Description: The South Central RNC will represent and coordinate the collaborative efforts of the South Central community grass root leaders, researchers, and public health individuals to stimulate community cancer awareness, training, and research
A Utilization Focused Evaluation of Two Oncology Education Programs
PI: Dr. Fernandez
Funding Agency: Texas Cancer Council (2004-2005)
Description: To develop and implement an evaluation plan for two Texas Cancer Council funded programs, a Physician Oncology Education Program (POEP) and the Nurses Oncology Education Program (NOEP).
Sustainable Strategies for increasing CIS use among African Americans and Hispanics
PI: Dr. Maria Fernandez
Funding Agency: ST Louis University (2006-2008)
Description: To develop and test a community-based intervention coordinated through the Cancer Information Services (CIS) Partnership program and delivered by minority-serving organziations
Assessing Problem Areas in Referrals for Chronic Hematological Malignancies and Developing Interventions to Address Them
PI: Dr. Maria Fernandez
Funding Agency: RTI (2006-2008)
Description: To build the foundation for the development and evaluation of an intervention to improve early referral and treatment for chronic hematologic malignancies
Outreach Program UPRCC/MDACC Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research
PI: Dr. Maria Fernandez
Funding Agency: NIH / MD Anderson (2008-2013)
Description: To facilitate collaboration between networks, identification and utilization of resources and opportunities provided by these networks (e.g. training, pilot projects for Hispanic junior researchers, access to shared measurement instruments, etc.).
PRC Families and School Together for Asthma Management Core Research Project
PI: Dr. Fernandez
Funding Agency: CDC (1999-2003)
Description: The five-year project is to develop and test a school-based, health promotion program that emphasizes family involvement to improve the management of asthma for Hispanic children and families.
Families and Schools Together for Asthma Management
PI: Dr. Fernandez/Bartholomew
Funding Agency: CDC (1999-2004)
Description: The five-year project is to develop and test a school-based, health promotion program that emphasizes family involvement to improve the management of asthma for Hispanic children and families.
Repeat Mammography Among Low Income and Minority Women
PI: Dr. Fernandez
Funding Agency: NCI (1998-2003)
Description: This preventive oncology academic (K07) award describes a plan for Dr. Maria Fernandez’s professional development towards career in the study of behavioral risk factors and the design, implementation and evaluation of intervention for cancer prevention an
HIV/STD Prevention Services (Category 5)
PI: Dr. Melissa Peskin
Funding Agency: City of Houston (2007-2009)
Description: To develop of a structural intervention to increase school-based support among teachers, school administrators and medical staff, and par-ents for the implementation of effective school-based youth HIV/AIDS education.
March of Dimes Comenzado Bien Program In The State of Texas
PI: Dr. Melissa Peskin
Funding Agency: March of Dimes (2007-2008)
Description: To conduct of the evaluation in connection with the implementation of certain Comenzando bien prenatal care site
Expecting the Best and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Program
PI: Dr. Melissa Peskin
Funding Agency: March of Dimes (2008-2009)
Description: To Coordinate & Evaluate for two MOD programs: Expecting the Best and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
March of Dimes Comenzando Bien Program in the State of Texas
PI: Dr. Melissa Peskin
Funding Agency: March of Dimes (2009-2010)
Description: A MPH graduate student to evaluate for the March of Dimes Comenzando bien program in the State of Texas.
Expecting the Best and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Programs
PI: Dr. Melissa Peskin
Funding Agency: March of Dimes (2009-2010)
Description: A research assistant will serve as the part-time program coordinator and evaluator for three March of Dimes programs: Expecting the Best, the NICU Outreach program, and Free funding for Educational Materials program.
Formative Research to Develop Behavioral Surveillance for STD Transmission Among High Risk Heterosexual Populations
PI: Dr. Michael W. Ross
Funding Agency: TDH (2002-2004)
Description: The goal of this grant will focus on enhancing capacity to use behavioral, social and environmental information for all decision-making during the various stages of the STD prevention planning process
Videotape-Based HIV Prevention Intervention
PI: Dr. Michael W. Ross
Funding Agency: TSU (2002-2006)
Description: to adapt, implement, and evaluate the efficacy of an HIV-risk reduction skills training intervention conducted with videotapes among low income African American men and women in an effort to increase the generalizability of video-based skills training
Non-Gay Identifying Men Who Have Sex with Men
PI: Dr. Michael W. Ross
Funding Agency: CDC-ASPH (2003-2005)
Description: This study will provide basic but vital data regarding the risk behaviors of NGI-MSM who use internet to meet sexual partner. Understanding the parameters of sexual use of the Internet is a necessary first step leading to the future design of effective
HIV Risk in Non-Gay Identifying MSM Seeking NetSex
PI: Dr. Michael W. Ross
Funding Agency: ASPH/CDC Boston University, SPH (2003-2005)
Description: Check with Dr. Ross
STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers
PI: Dr. Michael Ross
Funding Agency: CDC / UT Southwestern Medical Dallas (2006-2011)
Description: Assist the Dallas Training Center in its efforts to be dynamic and flexible to changes in STD/HIV morbidity and advances in STD/HIV prevention technology.
Wyoming HIV Prevention Project
PI: Dr. Mark L. Williams
Funding Agency: Univ Wyom/NIMH (2001-2006)
Description: This study will assess the dynamics of Internet use by rural MSM, determine their safer sex attitude and practices, and develop a risk reduction intervention based on our findings that can be delivered using the Internet. The effectiveness, acceptability
A Test of Peer Delivered Self-Efficacy Intervention
PI: Dr. Mark L. Williams
Funding Agency: NIDA (2001-2006)
Description: This is an investigation of the efficacy of peer outreach as an HIV risk reduction intervention. The unique aspect of this cohort study is that it will investigate the effects of outreach on individual level psychosocial precursors to risk reduction beha
Social Network Characteristics of a Highly Active HIV/STD Core Group
PI: Dr. Mark L. Williams
Funding Agency: NIH/NIDA (2002-2006)
Description: The principal aims of this study are to examine drug abuse in male prostitutes, properties of their drug use, sexual and social networks, and the extent to which these are associated with the emergence and re-emergence of disease in previously unaffected
Positive Choices Research Project
PI: Dr. Mark L. Williams
Funding Agency: NIH/NIDA (2002-2007)
Description: To evaluate the efficacy of a risk reduction protocol designed to reduce the sexual transmission of HIV by crack Cocaine smokers receiving medical treatment for HIV disease.
Peer Delivered Self Efficacy Intervention Supplement - Foreign
PI: Dr. Mark L. Williams
Funding Agency: NIH/NIDA (2002-2004)
Description: This supplement will extend the research we have been doing for over a decade in Houston, Texas by analyzing data collected from drug users in Tanzania. We propose to determine the type and degree of drug use and the appropriateness of models used to expl
Tanzania Injection Drug Use / HIV Prevention Project
PI: Dr. Mark L. Williams
Funding Agency: NIH (2004-2006)
Description: The “TANZANIAN AIDS PREVENTION PROJECT, (TAPP),” will investigate injection drug use in Sub-Saharan African.
Tanzanian Aids Prevention Project
PI: Dr. Mark Williams
Funding Agency: CDC/Muhimbili University Tanzania (2007-2012)
Description: Provide professional evaluation services
Health Education and Discovering Science and Careers
PI: Dr. Nancy G. Murray
Funding Agency: NIH / NCCR / SEPA (2004-2009)
Description: The goal of this project is to expand, evaluate, and disseminate a health science curriculum, “HEADS-UP,” for 5th through 8th grades developed through collaborations between a Health Science Center and their clinical research center, a school district, a
Heads Up Immune System/Infectious Disease WRCE K-12 Video
PI: Dr. Nancy Murray
Funding Agency: NIH / UTMB (2007-2008)
Description: Serve as principal investigator of the WRCE video production
PRC Sip 14-99 Effective Coordinated School Health Programs
PI: Dr. Nancy G. Murray
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1999-2003)
Description: To provide preservice and inservice training for school personnel to improve their capacity to implement and support Coordinated School Health Programs (CSHP).
Assessment of Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in High School Athletic
PI: Dr. Pamela M. Diamond
Funding Agency: TDH (2003-2004)
Description: To assess the severity and the extend of the problem, and determin how to best address the problem
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Federal Prison Inmates
PI: Dr. Pamela M. Diamond
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2005)
Description: This study will address this gap in our understanding by assessing the prevalence of a history of TBI among a sample of Federal Prison inmates stratified by gender, and security level
Evaluation and Expansion of The Houston Police Department's CIT Program
PI: Dr. Pamela M Diamond
Funding Agency: Hogg Foundation (2005-2006)
Description: To provide a systematic evaluation of the Houston CIT in order to better understand the program operations and documente specific outcomes related to the goals of the program
Interventions for Adherence to Oral Antipsychotic Medications in Schizophrenia
PI: Dr. Pamela Diamond
Funding Agency: NIH / UT San Antonio (2006-2007)
Description: This subcontract will provide primary statistical and psychometric support to the parent project and oversight for all data management and data analyses.
Project CHOICES Efficacy Study: An FAS Prevention Trial
PI: Dr. Mullen/Velasquez
Funding Agency: CDC (2000-2003)
Description: This study will design, implement, and test the efficacy of a dual focus motivational enhancement intervention to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies. The intervention will focus on women of childbearing age (18-44) who drink at risky levels (8 or mo
Smoking Relapse Prevention Among Post-Partum Women
PI: Dr. Patricia Dolan Mullen
Funding Agency: M.D.Anderson/NCI (2002-2006)
Description: This is an evaluation of a telephone counseling intervention to prevent return to smoking postpartum by women who stopped during pregnancy
An Evidence-Based Medicine Approach to Counseling and Behavioral Intervention in Clinical Care
PI: Dr. Patricia Dolan Mullen
Funding Agency: Kaiser Permanente/RWJF (2001-2002)
Description: The goal of this study is to develop a cross-cutting Systemic Evidence Review and methods development to apply to counseling for dietary improvement, physical activity promotion and problem drinking.
Behavior Science Education - Cancer Prevention and Control
PI: Dr. Patricia Dolan Mullen
Funding Agency: NIC (2003-2008)
Description: To train pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellows in cancer prevention and control research.
Project Choices - Preventing Alcohol - Exposed Pregnancies Among High Rish Women in Special Setting
PI: Dr. Patricia Dolan Mullen
Funding Agency: Batelle Memorial Institues (2004-2004)
Description: Not on file
A Utilization Focus Evaluation of Three TCC Funded Oncology Education Program
PI: Dr. Patricia Mullen
Funding Agency: Texas Cancer Council (2006-2007)
Description: To collaboratively develop and implement an evaluation plan that will provide information about the progress and impact of three Texas Cancer Council funded programs
Behavioral Science Education - Cancer Prevention & Control
PI: Dr. Patricia Mullen
Funding Agency: NCI (2008-2013)
Description: To train pre-doctoral post-doctoral fellows in interdisciplinary cancer prevention and control.
Preventing Alcohol Exposed Pregnancy After a Jail Term
PI: Dr. Patricia Dolan Mullen
Funding Agency: NIAAA (1999-2002)
Description: This 3-year demonstration and evaluation study will design, implement, and test the efficacy of a dual focus motivational enhancement intervention spanning the transition from jail to the community for women who are completing their unplanned pregnancy wi
Teenage Smoking Cessation CD-ROM- Minority Supplement
PI: Dr. Ronald J. Peters
Funding Agency: UTMDACC/NCI (2001-2004)
Description: To design, implement, and evaluate an adolescent interactive CD-ROM smoking prevention and cessation intervention
Comprehensive Minority Biomedical Behavior
PI: Dr. Ronald J. Peters
Funding Agency: NIH (2004-2009)
Description: The proposed award for mentored research will be used to conduct three successive studies yielding empirical findings, intervention development and research experiences designed to prepare Dr. Ron Peters for a career of independent research in cancer prev
Bridge Funding
PI: Dr. Ross Shegog
Funding Agency: UT-Houston / Bridging & Near-miss Grant Program (2006-2006)
Description: N/a
Lower Rio Grande Valley Nutrition Intervention Research Initative
PI: Dr. R. Sue Day
Funding Agency: USDA (2002-2003)
Description: Document the nutrition programs and services currently being delivered in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) counties. Identify the objectives of services, participant characteristics and data available on the process or outcome of the services. Prepare
Molecular Epidemiolgy of Pancreatic Cancer
PI: Dr. R. Sue Day
Funding Agency: NIH / MDA Cancer Center (2004-2008)
Description: Provide Nutritional epidemiological expertise to determine the relationship of dietary intake of meats and alcohol with risk of pancreatic cancer. A hospital based case control study of genetic and environmental factors involved in the etiology of pancre
Que Sabrosa Vida Initiative Community Evaluation Survey
PI: Dr. R. Sue Day
Funding Agency: Paso Del Norte Health Foundation (1999-2000)
Description: Development of a community based participatory nutrition initiative, Qué Sabrosa Vida, for the Paso del Norte region which includes recommendations for nutrition, physical activity and water consumption. Design, develop educational materials, and supervi
Design & Operation of Survey of Tobacco Use Among Chinese
PI: Dr. Shaohua Hu
Funding Agency: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (2003-2005)
Description: This proposed study will design and conduct a survey of tobacco use among Chinese American in Texas in Chinese language. A culturally appropriate tobacco use questionnaire for Chinese American will be developed in order to get correct estimation of preval
Teen Smoking Cessation CD-ROM
PI: Dr. Steven H. Kelder
Funding Agency: NCI/MDACC (2000-2004)
Description: The main goal of the project is to design, implement, and evaluate an adolescent interactive CD-ROM smoking prevention and cessation intervention.
Trial of Activity for Adolesent Girls - Field Center
PI: Dr. Steven H. Kelder
Funding Agency: NHLBI (2000-2006)
Description: unknown
The Impact of Senate Bill 19 on Elementary School Children’s Level of Physical Activity
PI: Dr. Steven H. Kelder
Funding Agency: Robert Wood Foundation (2004-2008)
Description: The primary objective of the proposed study is to quantify the impact of SB 19 on school implementation of physical education and CHSP among elementary schools in Texas
SIP 18-2005 Intervention Component To Reduce Television Viewing For Incorporation Into An Evidence-Based Multi-Component School-Based Nutrition And Physical Activity
PI: Dr. Steven Kelder
Funding Agency: CDC (2005-2008)
Description: The proposed study aims to further the research on sedentary behavior and childhood overweight by examining the impact of a school-based intervention to reduce television viewing on obesity-related outcomes among elementary school students
Steps to A Healthier Houston/Harris County Consortium
PI: Dr. Steven Kelder
Funding Agency: Houston Endowment (2005-2007)
Description: provide master training in the implementation of CATCH over the 2 year period
Diffusion of CATCH in Texas Elementary School
PI: Dr. Stephen Kelder
Funding Agency: TDH (2005-2006)
Description: Continue statewide diffusion effort: Provide tranining, monitor implementation,
Dissemination of CATCH in Texas
PI: Dr. Stephen Kelder
Funding Agency: TDH (2004-2005)
Description: Continues the dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of CATCH throughout Texas
Dissemination of CATCH in Texas
PI: Dr. Stephen Kelder
Funding Agency: TDH (2006-2006)
Description: CATCH Training for Pasadena ISD, Lubbock ISD, Region ESC 16,and 13
Prevention Research Center – CATCH Core Diffusion
PI: Dr. Steven H. Kelder
Funding Agency: CDC (1998-2003)
Description: The primary aims of this project are to continue to disseminate CATCH across Texas and nationally and to train interested school personnel in the components of CATCH (Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health).
Diffusion of CATCH (Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health) in Texas Elementary Schools
PI: Dr. Steven H. Kelder
Funding Agency: Texas Department of Health (1998-2004)
Description: (1) to assess factors influencing the current natural diffusion of CATCH; (2) to use those factors to create a diffusion model designed to expedite the diffusion process on a broad scale; (3) to implement the diffusion model; and (4) to evaluate the effe
Social Support, Cultural Beliefs and Breast Cancer: Delayed Treatment Seeking Behavior Among Southern Urban African Americans
PI: Dr. Sheryl A. McCurdy
Funding Agency: Department of Defense (2000-2003)
Description: The proposed study will assess the relationship between African American cultural beliefs and practices and women’s social support networks in their medical decision-making processes to seek treatment for breast cancer.
Safe Schools / Healthy Student
PI: Dr. Susan R. Tortolero
Funding Agency: HISD (2003-2004)
Description: To provide students, schools, and communities within HISD schools with enhanced comprehensive educational, mental health, social service, and juvenile justice services that will promote healthy childhood development and prevent violence and alcohol and ot
Factors Associated with Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer (SIP 15-00)
PI: Dr. Guillermo Tortolero-Luna
Funding Agency: CDC (2000-2002)
Description: unknown
Health Care-Seeking for Symptoms Associated with Ovarian Cancer (SIP 8-01)
PI: Dr. Guillermo Tortolero-Luna
Funding Agency: CDC (2001-2003)
Description: unknown
Minority supplement - HIV Prevention Among Alternate School Youth
PI: Dr. Tortolero/Alexander
Funding Agency: NIH/NICHD (2002-2004)
Description: To gain experience in improving methodology skills and conducting applied preventive research
HIV/STD Prevention Program for Middle School Students
PI: Dr. Susan R. Tortolero
Funding Agency: NIH/NIMH (2002-2007)
Description: The project will develop, implement, and evaluate a theoretically-based, multi-component HIV prevention program for middle school youth.
PRC SIP 02-02 - Texas LINCC-Latinos in a Network for Cancer Control
PI: Dr. Fernandez
Funding Agency: CDC (2002-2003)
Description: The purpose of the proposed project is to establish a Cancer Prevention and Control Network for Texas that will support community-based intervention and dissemination research. The initial focus of the Network will be on developing research and disse
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Center (Core Activities)
PI: Dr. Susan R. Tortolero
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2009)
Description: The major goals of this project are based on the theme, “From Healthy Children to Healthy Adults." The Center provides support for research and demonstration projects, the diffusion of effective health promotion programs to health and education agencies,
SIP 03-04 Healthy Passages: A Community-based Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
PI: Dr. Susan R. Tortolero
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2009)
Description: The purpose of the study is to improve our understanding of adolescent health by examining the developmental path of health risk behaviors and adverse health outcomes in a group of youth followed from 8 to 20 years of age.
SIP 07-04 Investigation of the role of school-based physical activity on indicators of academic performance among elementary school children
PI: Dr. Nancy G. Murray
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2007)
Description: The overall objective of this project is to investigate the role that physical activity may play in academic performance and its associated indicators among elementary school children.
SIP 11-04 Development and Evaluation of Messages to Address Safety and Adverse Event Concerns about Influenza Vaccination among Adults
PI: Dr. L. Kay Bartholomew
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2006)
Description: The purpose of the project is to develop messages to persuade reluctant and resistant individuals to acquire influenza vaccination. The specific aims of this project are to: (1) Develop messages to influence the acceptance of influenza vaccine by those ov
SIP 19-04 Assessing the reliability and validity of core questions to measure colorectal cancer screening behaviors
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2006)
Description: The primary specific aims of the research project are to (1) evaluate the validity of the NCI CRCS questionnaire by comparing self-reports to medical record data: (a) for the total sample, (b) by mode of survey administration, and (c) by different subgrou
SIP 18-04 Trial of interventions to increase utilization of colorectal cancer screening and promote informed decision making about colorectal screening among Hispanic women and men
PI: Dr. Fernandez
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2008)
Description: The study aims to develop and assess the effectiveness of a community-based intervention to increase CRCS and encourage informed decision making regarding colorectal cancer screening among low-income Hispanics in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) of the
SIP 16-04 Prevention Research Centers' Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN)
PI: Dr. Fernandez
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2009)
Description: The purpose of the proposed project is to maintain and further develop a Cancer Prevention and Control Network for Texas and surrounding states along the Texas-Mexico Border with a focus on eliminating cancer–related health disparities among Hispanics/Lat
SIP 23-04 Evaluating the Effect of Professional Education on Provider Interventions for Informed Decision Making about Prostate Cancer Screening
PI: Dr. Patricia Dolan Mullen
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2008)
Description: This study will provide Community Guide-level evidence of the impact of “Prostate Cancer Screening On-line,” (The Program) a comprehensive medical education program emphasizing patient informed decision making (IDM) developed by Baylor College of Medicine
SIP 04-04 Evaluation of abstinence-only and abstinence-plus programs to prevent HIV, STD, and pregnancy among middle school students
PI: Dr. Christine Markham
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2008)
Description: This study will evaluate the efficacy of an abstinence-only sexual risk reduction program for middle school students relative to a theoretically-comparable abstinence-plus program and relative to standard care.
SIP 21-04 Community Interventions in Non-medical Settings to Increase Informed Decision Making (IDM) for Prostate Cancer Screening
PI: Dr. Chan
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2007)
Description: The purpose of this project is to provide evidence from a study acceptable to the standards of the Community Guide for Preventive Services to address the effectiveness of community-based informed decision-making interventions for prostate cancer screening
Health Passages: A Community-Based Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health - Admin Supplemental
PI: Dr. Susan Tortolero
Funding Agency: CDC (2006-2007)
Description: For ORC Macro program
Healthy Passage - 1 year cost extension
PI: Dr. Susan Tortolero
Funding Agency: CDC (2009-2010)
Description: Healthy Passages was designed as a multi-site, longitudinal study, enrolling two successive cohorts of fifth grade students. Data collection for Wave 1 (fifth grade) and Wave 2 (seventh grade) have been completed for both cohorts. This extension is to com
PRC Core Activities
PI: Dr. Susan R. Tortolero
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1999-2003)
Description: The major goals of this project are based on the theme, “From Healthy Children to Healthy Adults." The Center provides support for research and demonstration projects, the diffusion of effective health promotion programs to health and education agencies,
HIV Prevention Among Alternative School Youths
PI: Dr. Susan R. Tortolero
Funding Agency: NIH / NICHHD (1999-2004)
Description: The project will adapt, implement, and evaluate a theoretically-based, multi-component HIV prevention entitled Safer Choices (a program that has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing sexual risk-taking behaviors among adolescents).
Increasing Colon Cancer Screening in Primary Care - 2
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: T. Jefferson Univ/NIH (2001-2005)
Description: This project is a prospective, randomized trial of a tailored print intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening compliance in members of a large, urban primary care practice population of male and female patients aged 50-74 years with average ri
Colorectal Cancer Screening & the NetLET Invervention
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: NIH (2001-2003)
Description: This project examines whether tailored e-mail communication, compared with standard mailed reminders, can increase knowledge, promote shared decision-making, improve outcomes and deliver preventive health care to strengthen the physician-patient relations
Tailored Interactive Intervention to Increase CRC Screening
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: NIH (2002-2007)
Description: This project is a prospective, randomized trial of a tailored interactive computer-based intervention to increase patient completion of colorectal cancer screening among patients aged 50-64 years in a multi-specialty primary care practice in Houston, TX.
Colorectal Cancer Screening Assessment and Surveillance Data System
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: Minneapolis VAMC (2002-2004)
Description: To develop and implement a valid and efficient national Veterans Affairs (VA) data systems that can be used to : (1) assess and monitor adherence to recommended colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and follow-up practices and their outcomes in the VA, (2) in
Supplement: Disseminating Evidence-Based Intervention Research Products
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: NCI (2003-2004)
Description: The overall goal is to evaluate a theory-based, customized strategy for the adoption and implementation of an evidence-based targeted intervention promoting regular mammography screening among women veterans aged 40 and older attending Department of Veter
Assessing & Addressing Colorectal Cancer Screening Barriors
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: VA Health Services Research & Development / Minneapolis Va Medical Center (2004-2006)
Description: To provide expertise in the areas of Cancer screening behavior and quality measurement(particularly self-reported colorectal cancer screening behavior, intentions and attitudes)
A Cancer Study Among Female Veteran in Texas 1979-2002
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: NIH (2004-2006)
Description: This proposed population-based, occupational cohort study aims to examine the association of service in the military with cancer patterns in the U.S. female veteran population.
Supplement to Tailored Interactive Intervention to Increase CRC Screening
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: NIH (2005-2007)
Description: This supplement seeks to fill a gap in the parent grant by exploring the more intermediate outcomes of participating in the currently funded intervention trial designed to increase colorectal cancer screening, as they specifically relate to doctor-patient
Initial of Color Cancer Screening in Veterans
PI: Dr. Sally Vernon
Funding Agency: NIH (2007-2012)
Description: To conduct a randomized controlled trial to develop and test stepped interventions to increase initial uptake of CRCS in a nationally-representative, ethnically-diverse sample of male and female veterans.
Tailored Interactive Intervention to Increase CRC Screening - Minority Supplement
PI: Dr. Sally Vernon
Funding Agency: NCI (2006-2007)
Description: Minority Supplement for Tamara Orr - To promote diversity in health related research
Home Telehealth Reminders to Improve Colonscopic Prep and Reduce no Shows
PI: Dr. Sally Vernon
Funding Agency: VA Medical Center - Research Service / CCDOR (2006-2008)
Description: To complete a formative evaluation project: Design a patient message, recommend sampling, data collection and analisys, collaborate with team to interprete data, and scientific manuscrip writing
Mechanisms of Cancer Screening Behavior
PI: Dr. Sally Vernon
Funding Agency: NIH / University of California SanDiego (2007-2008)
Description: To expand research on mechanisms of physical activity and sedentary behavior change to another important cancer-related health behavior, namely, cancer screening.
Initiation of Colon Cancer Screening in Veterans (Minority Supplement)
PI: Dr. Sally Vernon
Funding Agency: NCI (2009-2012)
Description: Mhoon, Kendra
Women Veteran and Breast Cancer Screening
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: NCI (1999-2004)
Description: This project is a prospective randomized trial of a theory-based behavior change intervention to promote repeat mammography screening compliance. The study population is women veterans randomly selected from the National Registry of Women Veterans. The st
Psychosocial Aspects of Genetic Testing for HNPCC
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: MDACC/NCI (1998-2002)
Description: The overall goal of this 4-year competitive renewal is to extend our work on the characterization of psychosocial aspects of genetic testing and counseling for hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC).
Communication About Prostate Cancer Screening
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: ASPH/CDC (1999-2002)
Description: This project is a descriptive study of how Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic men receive information about prostate cancer screening from their physicians. We will determine which facts about prostate cancer screening with prostate specific antig
An Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing to Increase Compliance in a Probation Setting
PI: Dr. Scott Walters
Funding Agency: National Institute of Correction (2007-2009)
Description: To Evaluate the effect of MI in a probation setting on on probationer progess over a 6-month period using probation officers as the MI provider
Multidisciplinary Approach To Reduce Injury and Alcohol Use
PI: Dr. Scott Walters
Funding Agency: NIH / UT Austin (2008-2009)
Description: None
Interactive CD ROM on Cancer Genetics for Hispanics
PI: Dr. Theresa Byrd
Funding Agency: NIH / M.D. Anderson (2005-2009)
Description: To evaluate the program as a first-line educational approach in an area that is underserved in terms of genetics services, namely, the Texas-Mexico border
Understanding System Variables in Colorectal Cancer Screening in Hispanics
PI: Dr. Theresa Byrd
Funding Agency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2006-2006)
Description: The purpose of this pilot study is to better understand the system and environmental variables associated with use or non use of colorectal cancer screening in Hispanic population.
SIP 03-07 Intervention to Increase Screening for Cervical Cancer in Women of Mexican Descent-Phase 3
PI: Dr. Theresa Byrd
Funding Agency: CDC (2007-2009)
Description: Women of Mexican descent have higher rates of cervical cancer than other women, and they are less likely to have screening tests. AMIGAS is a program that was developed to help women of Mexican descent decide to have cervical cancer screening. We will t
Interactive CD-rom on Cancer Genetics for Hispanic
PI: Dr. Theresa Byrd
Funding Agency: NIH / MD Anderson (2009-2010)
Description: Dr. Byrd will assist PI at UT MD Anderson with • Plan and oversee training of community health promoters to deliver the intervention to women in the Dona Ana area. • Work with community groups to recruit women for the trial, train research assistants
Increase Cervical Cancer Screening in Hispanic Women
PI: Dr. Theresa L. Byrd
Funding Agency: ASPH/CDC (1999-2003)
Description: The purpose of this study is to develop an intervention that will increase Hispanic women’s use of Pap smear screening. Focus groups and surveys will be used to help us understand reasons why some women do not get screened. Once the reasons are better u
Preventing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies Among Latinas
PI: Dr. Teshia Arambula Solomon
Funding Agency: ASPH (2001-2003)
Description: Our primary objective is to reduce the prevalence of binge drinking and subsequent sexual activity among women of childbearing age, thereby reducing the incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome. Specific project objectives include: 1) conducting qualitative i
Preventing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies Among Latinas/Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects Intervention
PI: Dr. Teshia Arambula Solomon
Funding Agency: March of Dimes, SW Central Texas Division (2003-2003)
Description: Check with Dr. Ross
Computer-Assisted Asthma Management for Urban Teenagers
PI: Dr. Unto E. Pallonen
Funding Agency: Henry Ford Health System / NIH (2002-2005)
Description:
A Web-Based Expert System to Reduce College Tobacco Use
PI: Dr. Unto E. Pallonen
Funding Agency: University of Minnesota (2002-2006)
Description: unknown
Lifestyle Adherence in Hight CVD Risk African-American
PI: Dr. Wendell C. Taylor
Funding Agency: NHLBI/Baylor (2001-2005)
Description: To improve adherence to lifestyle recommendation included in the clinical practice guidelines for treatment of major cardiovascular disease risk factors, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and Type 2 diabetes, in low-income African-American patients
Environmental Factors, Physical Activity and Underserved Populations
PI: Dr. Wendell C. Taylor
Funding Agency: RWJF (2002-2003)
Description: To identify environmental facilitators and barriers to physical activity for an underserved population. These data will guide the development and implementation of physician counseling for underinsured and uninsured patients at primary care clinics.
Booster Break: A 21 Century Innovation To Improve Worker Health and Production
PI: Dr. Wendell Taylor
Funding Agency: NIH (2007-2009)
Description: The relevance of this research to public health is that the booster break innovation has the potential to reach large numbers of people at the workplace. Specifically, the booster break innovation can promote health in the work place by reducing morbidit
Obesity Prevention Among Prepubertal African-American Girls
PI: Dr. Wendell C. Taylor
Funding Agency: NHLBI/Baylor (1999-2006)
Description: unknown
PI: Dr. Ann L. Coker
Funding Agency: USC Prevention Research Center (2002-2003)
Description: The purposes of this study are: 1) to investigate why some women with abnormal Pap smears do not obtain follow-up care in a timely manner, and 2) to investigate what differences in follow-up care there may be between African American and European American
Demonstration Project for Early Intervention & Prevention of Sexual Violence and IPV among Racial and Ethnic Populations
PI: Dr. Ann L. Coker
Funding Agency: CDC (2002-2005)
Description: The goals of this study are 1) to design and implement culturally competent clinic-based IPV screening and services for women seeking health care from primary care clinics, 2) to evaluate primary and secondary prevention interventions designed to improve
Psychological Abuse Study
PI: Dr. Ann L. Coker
Funding Agency: CDC (2002-2003)
Description: The purpose of this study is to establish a cutoff score on a commonly-used survey instrument (The Psychological Maltreatment of Women Inventory) measuring psychological abuse to distinguish psychologically abused and non-abused women
Understand Disparities in Cervical Cancer Survival
PI: Dr. Ann L. Coker
Funding Agency: NCI (2005-2007)
Description: To explore disparities in cervical cancer stage at diagnosis, treatment and survival in Texas, a large state with great ethnic, income, and rural / urban diversity.
Using Batterer Psychological Profiles for Prevention of Partner Violence
PI: Dr. Ann L. Coker
Funding Agency: CDC (2005-2008)
Description: To identify batterer typologies in a population-based cross-sectional study of partner violence (PV) perpetration.
Environmental Public Health Services
PI: Dr. Ann L. Coker
Funding Agency: CDC / City of Houston (2005-2006)
Description: To coordinate and facilitate meeting aimed at developing a Houston area cancer registry and direct a doctoral student in statistical analyses to correlate specific toxic releases to biologically relevant cancers in the Houston area.
Enrich: Duke endowment Wellness Project
PI: Dr. Alexandra Evans
Funding Agency: Duke Endowment / University of South Carolina (2007-2007)
Description: Oversee / direct the nutrition-related data collection for the ENRICH project.
Texas Multi-Culture Regional -Community Tobacco Studies
PI: Dr. Alfred L. McAlister
Funding Agency: NCI (2002-2004)
Description: This project is designed to provide evidence of effects of anti-smoking expenditures to justify later funding of more intensive tobacco control activities for the entire state.
Texas Multi-Culture Tobacco Prevention Evaluation Studies
PI: Dr. Alfred L. McAlister
Funding Agency: Texas Department of Health (2000-2004)
Description: This project is designed to gather evidence of effects of anti-smoking expenditures to justify later funding of similarly intensive tobacco control activities for the entire state.
Moral Disengagement: Measurement and Modification
PI: Dr. Alfred L. McAlister
Funding Agency: NIH (2000-2003)
Description: This three-year research project will use peer modeling and education to reduce moral disengagement, the process through which individuals can inflict suffering on others with a clear conscience, among ninth grade students attending in Aldine ISD, Houston
Texas Multi-Cultural Regional Community Tobacco Studies
PI: Dr. Alfred McAlister
Funding Agency: TDH (2004-2005)
Description: ?
Texas Multi-Cultural Project Prevention Evaluation Studies
PI: Dr. Alfred McAlister
Funding Agency: TDH (2005-2006)
Description: Evaluate and provide technical assistance for regional activities and investigation of the processes and effects among diverse and special populations such as Anglo, Hispanic, African-American, and Asian-American and student population groups in the proje
Smoke Free Youth Smoking Surveillance
PI: Dr. Angela Meshack
Funding Agency: Center of Border Health Research (2006-2006)
Description: recruit schools, provide survey materials, clean and prepare a stratified data.
Texas Multi-Cultural Tobacco Prevention Evaluation Studies
PI: Dr. Alfred McAlister
Funding Agency: TDH (2005-2006)
Description: ?
Texas Multi-Culture Tobacco Prevention Evaluation Studies
PI: Dr. Alfred McAlister
Funding Agency: TDH (2006-2007)
Description: ?
SIP 6-07 Managing Epilepsy - Network for Epilepsy Self-Management Intervention
PI: Dr. Charles Begley
Funding Agency: CDC (2007-2009)
Description: Examine the relative importance of attitudinal, social, behavioral, and environmental antecedents in predicting self-management behavior and the relative importance of self- management behavior in predicting treatment adherence (blood anti-epileptic drug
SIP 09-012 Managing Epilepsy Well (Mew)
PI: Dr. Charles Begley
Funding Agency: CDC (2009-2011)
Description: To develop and test a clinic-based computer program to assist patients and their health care providers in communicating about the patient’s epilepsy self-management and to more effectively enhance this behavior.
SIP 04-06 Intervention Research on Youth Development to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
PI: Dr. Christine Markham
Funding Agency: CDC (2006-2008)
Description: This goal of this collaborative research study between investigators at the University of Texas’ Prevention Research Center, Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas, and St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities is to develop an innovative, communit
Feasibility of a Computer HIV Self-Management Program
PI: Dr. Christine Markham
Funding Agency: CFAR (Baylor & UT-Houston) (2006-2007)
Description: The specific aims of this study are: (1) to develop learning objectives for the HIV self-management modules based on self-management and behavioral science theory, literature review, in-depth interviews with HIV-positive youth, and structured interviews w
Evaluation of Abstinence-Only and Abstinence-Plus HIV, STI and Pregnancy Prevention for Middle School Students
PI: Dr. Christine Markham
Funding Agency: Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) (2007-2009)
Description: To enhance measurement of outcomes among existing study participants of Community-Based Abstinence Eduction.
MN State & Local Program Effects on Youth Tobacco Use
PI: Dr. Cheryl Perry
Funding Agency: NIH / University of Minnesota (2006-2009)
Description: Collaborate and write manuscripts from the MACC Longitudinal data
Mobilizing Youth for Action Against Tobacco in India
PI: Dr. Perry Cheryl
Funding Agency: NIh (2006-2007)
Description: To prevent the onset and reduce the prevalence of tobacco use among adolescents in India
An Adaptation of Project Northland for Urban Youth
PI: Dr. Cheryl Perry
Funding Agency: University of Minnesota (2006-2007)
Description: Work with the teams in Minneapolis & Gainesville, Florida to examine the process and outcome data from Project Northland Chicago and to participate in writin outcome papers
Minority supplement-Women Veterans & Breast cancer Screening
PI: Dr. Vernon/Warrick
Funding Agency: NCI (2001-2004)
Description: To provide a program of mentored research activity and didactic study in the area of human cancer prevention and control focusing on the behavioral sciences and health education/health promotion
Mammography Disparities in elderly African American Women
PI: Dr. Cynthia A. Warrick
Funding Agency: NIH (2004-2009)
Description: To Develop and test a method that will identify elderly African American women in Texas Public Health Region 6/5- South who are at the greatest Risk for late-stage breast cancer diagnosis.
Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in High Risk Youth
PI: Dr. Deanna M. Hoelscher
Funding Agency: Umas (2000-2005)
Description: unknown
Youth Physical Activity & Nutrition Survey Development
PI: Dr. Deanna M. Hoelscher
Funding Agency: ASPH/CDC (2000-2003)
Description: unknown
School Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) Survey III, 2004-2005
PI: Dr. Deanna M. Hoelscher
Funding Agency: TDH (2004-2005)
Description: To conduct another statewide SPAN survey to obtain representative data on child overweight for Texas by gender, grade (4th, 8th and 11th) and race/ethnicity; and to assist in the training and support of capacity-building SPAN surveys for local health depa
Sip 11-05 Adapting A Cardiovascular Health Promotion School-Based Nutrition Intervention For Obesity Prevention And Control
PI: Dr. Deanna Hoelscher
Funding Agency: CDC (2005-2008)
Description: The objective of this project is to adapt, revise and augment the CATCH curriculum to reflect current research and expert opinion on diet-related obesity prevention strategies among children.
Sip 15-05 Development Of A Ready To Use Plan To Evaluate Readily Or Commercially Available Nutrition And Physical Activity Programs In New School Settings
PI: Dr. Deanna Hoelscher
Funding Agency: CDC (2005-2008)
Description: The objective of this study is to develop a ready to use module to evaluate implementation and impact of the Coordinated Approach to To Child Health (CATCH) program in schools. This evaluation module will contain instructions for setting up an evaluation
Catch Flaghouse
PI: Dr. Deanna Hoelscher
Funding Agency: Flaghouse (2006-2007)
Description: To establish a national netowrk of trainers, training structure, developing manual and coordinating scheduling and evaluating CATCH training
Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH)
PI: Dr. Deanna Hoelscher
Funding Agency: The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (2006-2010)
Description: Implementation and evaluation of CATCH in public elementary schools in Travis County (including Austin, Del Valle, Manor, and Pflugervill ISD)
CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health)
PI: Dr. Deanna Hoelscher
Funding Agency: Dell Foundation (2006-2010)
Description: to prevent childhood obesity and promote child health in Texas
The Relation of Diet to Serum Homocysteine Levels
PI: Dr. Deanna M. Hoelscher
Funding Agency: Children Hospital of Boston (2000-2002)
Description: Informatin generated by this study will be important for designing specific dietary intervention for youth and targeting subgroup of children who may be at higher risk for cardiovascular disease
The Health Risk of Foreign-Born Latino Men
PI: Dr. Maria Fernandez-Esquer
Funding Agency: St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities (2006-2007)
Description: To conduct a rapid needs assessment to gather information about the health nees of recently immigrated Latino men
K-12 Education: Enabling Science Careers
PI: Dr. Castro
Funding Agency: NIH (2000-2003)
Description: The purpose of this project is to improve science instruction in 31 elementary-, 9 middle- and 5 high schools by strengthening a standards-based curriculum and disseminating grade-specific best practices among different schools.
Prev Res Ctr-NEW SIPS 01,02,08,10
PI: Dr. Guy S. Parcel
Funding Agency: CDC (2001-2002)
Description: unknown
PRC Sip 27-99 Healthy PassagesTM: A Community-Based Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
PI: Dr. Parcel/Tortolero
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1999-2003)
Description: To improve our understanding of adolescent health by examining the developmental path of health risk behaviors and adverse health outcomes in a group of youth followed from 8 to 20 years of age.
PRC Sip 15-00 Factors Associated with Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
PI: Dr. Tortolero-Luna/Tortolero
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2000-2003)
Description: To identify the prevalence and characteristics of early symptoms of ovarian cancer and to determine the pattern of medical care from the beginning of symptoms to diagnosis
PRC Sip 08-01 Health Care-Seeking Behavior for Symptoms Associated with Ovarian Cancer
PI: Dr. Tortolero-Luna/Tortolero
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2001-2003)
Description: To identify qualitatively and quantitatively factors associated with health care-seeking behavior for symptoms potentially suggestive of ovarian cancer in women aged 40 to 74 years old who are residents of the Houston Statistical Economical Area (HSEA).
Decision to Take Part in Research: Underserved Minorities, HIV and Drug Use
PI: Dr. Jacqueline Slomka
Funding Agency: NIH (2009-2011)
Description: This proposed research will use mixed methods to study decisions of underserved HIV positive minority individuals to participate in HIV/AIDS-related clinical research. Motivations underlying decisions to participate will be elicited through the conduct of
Decisions To Take Part in Research: Underserved Minorities, HIV and Drug Use
PI: Dr. Jacquelyn Slomka
Funding Agency: NIH (2009-2011)
Description: This proposed research will use mixed methods to study decisions of underserved HIV positive minority individuals to participate in HIV/AIDS-related clinical research. Motivations underlying decisions to participate will be elicited through the conduct of
Community Assessment of Breast Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Screening among Underserved Populations in Harris and surrounding Counties
PI: Dr. L. Kay Bartholomew
Funding Agency: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (2007-2008)
Description: for community assessment thesis to identify gaps in services that must be reduced to improve breast health among members of the community, to identify populations most in need of breast health services, and to help determine grant distribution and educati
SWCPR - Continuing Education Network (CEN)
PI: Dr. L. Kay Bartholomew
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1999-2003)
Description: The major goals of this project are based on the theme "From Healthy Kids to Healthy Adults." The Center provides support for research and demonstration projects, the diffusion of effective health promotion programs to health and education agencies, and t
SWCPR-SIP 21-99 School Asthma Screening and Intervention
PI: Dr. L. Kay Bartholomew
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1999-2003)
Description: This study proposes to validate two video-guided asthma screening instruments, one for school age children and the other for preschoolers.
Community Intervention - Follow-Up of Colombian Children
PI: Dr. Karen J. Goodman
Funding Agency: NIH/NCI (2002-2007)
Description: To Conduct a community intervention in two rural Andean population (Nariño-Genoy community and La Laguna Cabrera community)
H.pylori Infection in Children on the US-Mexico Border (Phase II)
PI: Dr. Karen J. Goodman
Funding Agency: NIDDK (2002-2007)
Description: To continue observing the natural history of Helicobacter pylori infection in children of low-income families in El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico who has been followed previously from birth to 12-36 months as part of the PASITOS Cohort study, which aims
H.pylori Infection in Children on the US-Mexico Border - Minority Supplement for Flor Puentes
PI: Dr. Karen J. Goodman
Funding Agency: NIDDK (2004-2006)
Description: To conduct an investigation of predictors of growth, obesity and growth deficits in Pasitos Cohort Children.
Supplement for Saul Rivas - H Pylori Infection in Children
PI: Dr. Karen J. Goodman
Funding Agency: NIH (2004-2006)
Description: Minority Supplement
Impact of the Media on Adolescent Sexual Attitudes and Behavior
PI: Dr. Escobar-Chaves
Funding Agency: The Medical Institute (2003-2004)
Description: To perform a critical review of literature and other data sources to explore the impact of mass, entertainment, and electronic media on the sexual knowledge, beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes of adolescents
Sip 17-05 Development & Testing of a Parent-focused Intervention to Reduce Children's Television Viewing
PI: Dr. Liliana Escobar-Chaves
Funding Agency: CDC (2005-2008)
Description: To develop, evaluate, and disseminate a parent-focused multi-component intervention to reduce television viewing and other media consumption among children 6-9 years of age
Cultural and Contextual Variability in Parenting Impacts on Adolescent
PI: Dr. Luisa Franzini
Funding Agency: HRSA (2009-2012)
Description: The proposed study tests hypotheses regarding the culturally and contextually specific nature of social influences on trajectories of health and well being among low-income African American and Latino adolescents.
A Transdisciplinary Training Program for Public Health Researcher & Practicioners wanting to Impact Breast Cancer Disparities
PI: Dr. Luisa Franzini
Funding Agency: Susan G. Komen (2009-2011)
Description: The objective of the training program we propose is to encourage the brightest doctoral students at the University of Texas School of Public Health (UTSPH) to pursue careers as researchers or public health practitioners focusing on breast cancer disparit
Texas Multicultural Community Tobacco Evaluation Studies
PI: Dr. Alfred L. McAlister
Funding Agency: TDH (2004-2005)
Description: The major goal of this project is to develop and evaluate a multi-component intervention aimed at (1) increase the number of health care providers who screen each patient for tobacco use and provide cessation counseling and referrals; (2) Increase the num
AOC: Publicly Driven Investment: Neighborhood Change & Household Behavior
PI: Dr. Margaret Caughy
Funding Agency: NSF / UT-Dallas (2008-2011)
Description: None
North Texas Children Study Coalition to Implement the National Children's Study in Lamar County
PI: Dr. Margaret Caughy
Funding Agency: DHHS / UTSouthwest Dallas (2008-2014)
Description: None
UTSPH-BCM MCH Certificate Training Program
PI: Dr. margaret Caughy
Funding Agency: HRSA (2009-2014)
Description: The purpose of the UTSPH/BCM Multimodal Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Training Program is to strengthen the capacity of the public health work force to meet the diverse needs of Title V populations via accessible and customized MCH public health educat
Redes En Action: National Latino Cancer Research Network
PI: Dr. Maria Fernandez
Funding Agency: NCI / UT-San Antonio (2005-2010)
Description: The South Central RNC will represent and coordinate the collaborative efforts of the South Central community grass root leaders, researchers, and public health individuals to stimulate community cancer awareness, training, and research
A Utilization Focused Evaluation of Two Oncology Education Programs
PI: Dr. Fernandez
Funding Agency: Texas Cancer Council (2004-2005)
Description: To develop and implement an evaluation plan for two Texas Cancer Council funded programs, a Physician Oncology Education Program (POEP) and the Nurses Oncology Education Program (NOEP).
Sustainable Strategies for increasing CIS use among African Americans and Hispanics
PI: Dr. Maria Fernandez
Funding Agency: ST Louis University (2006-2008)
Description: To develop and test a community-based intervention coordinated through the Cancer Information Services (CIS) Partnership program and delivered by minority-serving organziations
Assessing Problem Areas in Referrals for Chronic Hematological Malignancies and Developing Interventions to Address Them
PI: Dr. Maria Fernandez
Funding Agency: RTI (2006-2008)
Description: To build the foundation for the development and evaluation of an intervention to improve early referral and treatment for chronic hematologic malignancies
Outreach Program UPRCC/MDACC Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research
PI: Dr. Maria Fernandez
Funding Agency: NIH / MD Anderson (2008-2013)
Description: To facilitate collaboration between networks, identification and utilization of resources and opportunities provided by these networks (e.g. training, pilot projects for Hispanic junior researchers, access to shared measurement instruments, etc.).
PRC Families and School Together for Asthma Management Core Research Project
PI: Dr. Fernandez
Funding Agency: CDC (1999-2003)
Description: The five-year project is to develop and test a school-based, health promotion program that emphasizes family involvement to improve the management of asthma for Hispanic children and families.
Families and Schools Together for Asthma Management
PI: Dr. Fernandez/Bartholomew
Funding Agency: CDC (1999-2004)
Description: The five-year project is to develop and test a school-based, health promotion program that emphasizes family involvement to improve the management of asthma for Hispanic children and families.
Repeat Mammography Among Low Income and Minority Women
PI: Dr. Fernandez
Funding Agency: NCI (1998-2003)
Description: This preventive oncology academic (K07) award describes a plan for Dr. Maria Fernandez’s professional development towards career in the study of behavioral risk factors and the design, implementation and evaluation of intervention for cancer prevention an
HIV/STD Prevention Services (Category 5)
PI: Dr. Melissa Peskin
Funding Agency: City of Houston (2007-2009)
Description: To develop of a structural intervention to increase school-based support among teachers, school administrators and medical staff, and par-ents for the implementation of effective school-based youth HIV/AIDS education.
March of Dimes Comenzado Bien Program In The State of Texas
PI: Dr. Melissa Peskin
Funding Agency: March of Dimes (2007-2008)
Description: To conduct of the evaluation in connection with the implementation of certain Comenzando bien prenatal care site
Expecting the Best and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Program
PI: Dr. Melissa Peskin
Funding Agency: March of Dimes (2008-2009)
Description: To Coordinate & Evaluate for two MOD programs: Expecting the Best and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
March of Dimes Comenzando Bien Program in the State of Texas
PI: Dr. Melissa Peskin
Funding Agency: March of Dimes (2009-2010)
Description: A MPH graduate student to evaluate for the March of Dimes Comenzando bien program in the State of Texas.
Expecting the Best and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Programs
PI: Dr. Melissa Peskin
Funding Agency: March of Dimes (2009-2010)
Description: A research assistant will serve as the part-time program coordinator and evaluator for three March of Dimes programs: Expecting the Best, the NICU Outreach program, and Free funding for Educational Materials program.
Formative Research to Develop Behavioral Surveillance for STD Transmission Among High Risk Heterosexual Populations
PI: Dr. Michael W. Ross
Funding Agency: TDH (2002-2004)
Description: The goal of this grant will focus on enhancing capacity to use behavioral, social and environmental information for all decision-making during the various stages of the STD prevention planning process
Videotape-Based HIV Prevention Intervention
PI: Dr. Michael W. Ross
Funding Agency: TSU (2002-2006)
Description: to adapt, implement, and evaluate the efficacy of an HIV-risk reduction skills training intervention conducted with videotapes among low income African American men and women in an effort to increase the generalizability of video-based skills training
Non-Gay Identifying Men Who Have Sex with Men
PI: Dr. Michael W. Ross
Funding Agency: CDC-ASPH (2003-2005)
Description: This study will provide basic but vital data regarding the risk behaviors of NGI-MSM who use internet to meet sexual partner. Understanding the parameters of sexual use of the Internet is a necessary first step leading to the future design of effective
HIV Risk in Non-Gay Identifying MSM Seeking NetSex
PI: Dr. Michael W. Ross
Funding Agency: ASPH/CDC Boston University, SPH (2003-2005)
Description: Check with Dr. Ross
STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers
PI: Dr. Michael Ross
Funding Agency: CDC / UT Southwestern Medical Dallas (2006-2011)
Description: Assist the Dallas Training Center in its efforts to be dynamic and flexible to changes in STD/HIV morbidity and advances in STD/HIV prevention technology.
Wyoming HIV Prevention Project
PI: Dr. Mark L. Williams
Funding Agency: Univ Wyom/NIMH (2001-2006)
Description: This study will assess the dynamics of Internet use by rural MSM, determine their safer sex attitude and practices, and develop a risk reduction intervention based on our findings that can be delivered using the Internet. The effectiveness, acceptability
A Test of Peer Delivered Self-Efficacy Intervention
PI: Dr. Mark L. Williams
Funding Agency: NIDA (2001-2006)
Description: This is an investigation of the efficacy of peer outreach as an HIV risk reduction intervention. The unique aspect of this cohort study is that it will investigate the effects of outreach on individual level psychosocial precursors to risk reduction beha
Social Network Characteristics of a Highly Active HIV/STD Core Group
PI: Dr. Mark L. Williams
Funding Agency: NIH/NIDA (2002-2006)
Description: The principal aims of this study are to examine drug abuse in male prostitutes, properties of their drug use, sexual and social networks, and the extent to which these are associated with the emergence and re-emergence of disease in previously unaffected
Positive Choices Research Project
PI: Dr. Mark L. Williams
Funding Agency: NIH/NIDA (2002-2007)
Description: To evaluate the efficacy of a risk reduction protocol designed to reduce the sexual transmission of HIV by crack Cocaine smokers receiving medical treatment for HIV disease.
Peer Delivered Self Efficacy Intervention Supplement - Foreign
PI: Dr. Mark L. Williams
Funding Agency: NIH/NIDA (2002-2004)
Description: This supplement will extend the research we have been doing for over a decade in Houston, Texas by analyzing data collected from drug users in Tanzania. We propose to determine the type and degree of drug use and the appropriateness of models used to expl
Tanzania Injection Drug Use / HIV Prevention Project
PI: Dr. Mark L. Williams
Funding Agency: NIH (2004-2006)
Description: The “TANZANIAN AIDS PREVENTION PROJECT, (TAPP),” will investigate injection drug use in Sub-Saharan African.
Tanzanian Aids Prevention Project
PI: Dr. Mark Williams
Funding Agency: CDC/Muhimbili University Tanzania (2007-2012)
Description: Provide professional evaluation services
Health Education and Discovering Science and Careers
PI: Dr. Nancy G. Murray
Funding Agency: NIH / NCCR / SEPA (2004-2009)
Description: The goal of this project is to expand, evaluate, and disseminate a health science curriculum, “HEADS-UP,” for 5th through 8th grades developed through collaborations between a Health Science Center and their clinical research center, a school district, a
Heads Up Immune System/Infectious Disease WRCE K-12 Video
PI: Dr. Nancy Murray
Funding Agency: NIH / UTMB (2007-2008)
Description: Serve as principal investigator of the WRCE video production
PRC Sip 14-99 Effective Coordinated School Health Programs
PI: Dr. Nancy G. Murray
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1999-2003)
Description: To provide preservice and inservice training for school personnel to improve their capacity to implement and support Coordinated School Health Programs (CSHP).
Assessment of Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in High School Athletic
PI: Dr. Pamela M. Diamond
Funding Agency: TDH (2003-2004)
Description: To assess the severity and the extend of the problem, and determin how to best address the problem
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Federal Prison Inmates
PI: Dr. Pamela M. Diamond
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2005)
Description: This study will address this gap in our understanding by assessing the prevalence of a history of TBI among a sample of Federal Prison inmates stratified by gender, and security level
Evaluation and Expansion of The Houston Police Department's CIT Program
PI: Dr. Pamela M Diamond
Funding Agency: Hogg Foundation (2005-2006)
Description: To provide a systematic evaluation of the Houston CIT in order to better understand the program operations and documente specific outcomes related to the goals of the program
Interventions for Adherence to Oral Antipsychotic Medications in Schizophrenia
PI: Dr. Pamela Diamond
Funding Agency: NIH / UT San Antonio (2006-2007)
Description: This subcontract will provide primary statistical and psychometric support to the parent project and oversight for all data management and data analyses.
Project CHOICES Efficacy Study: An FAS Prevention Trial
PI: Dr. Mullen/Velasquez
Funding Agency: CDC (2000-2003)
Description: This study will design, implement, and test the efficacy of a dual focus motivational enhancement intervention to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies. The intervention will focus on women of childbearing age (18-44) who drink at risky levels (8 or mo
Smoking Relapse Prevention Among Post-Partum Women
PI: Dr. Patricia Dolan Mullen
Funding Agency: M.D.Anderson/NCI (2002-2006)
Description: This is an evaluation of a telephone counseling intervention to prevent return to smoking postpartum by women who stopped during pregnancy
An Evidence-Based Medicine Approach to Counseling and Behavioral Intervention in Clinical Care
PI: Dr. Patricia Dolan Mullen
Funding Agency: Kaiser Permanente/RWJF (2001-2002)
Description: The goal of this study is to develop a cross-cutting Systemic Evidence Review and methods development to apply to counseling for dietary improvement, physical activity promotion and problem drinking.
Behavior Science Education - Cancer Prevention and Control
PI: Dr. Patricia Dolan Mullen
Funding Agency: NIC (2003-2008)
Description: To train pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellows in cancer prevention and control research.
Project Choices - Preventing Alcohol - Exposed Pregnancies Among High Rish Women in Special Setting
PI: Dr. Patricia Dolan Mullen
Funding Agency: Batelle Memorial Institues (2004-2004)
Description: Not on file
A Utilization Focus Evaluation of Three TCC Funded Oncology Education Program
PI: Dr. Patricia Mullen
Funding Agency: Texas Cancer Council (2006-2007)
Description: To collaboratively develop and implement an evaluation plan that will provide information about the progress and impact of three Texas Cancer Council funded programs
Behavioral Science Education - Cancer Prevention & Control
PI: Dr. Patricia Mullen
Funding Agency: NCI (2008-2013)
Description: To train pre-doctoral post-doctoral fellows in interdisciplinary cancer prevention and control.
Preventing Alcohol Exposed Pregnancy After a Jail Term
PI: Dr. Patricia Dolan Mullen
Funding Agency: NIAAA (1999-2002)
Description: This 3-year demonstration and evaluation study will design, implement, and test the efficacy of a dual focus motivational enhancement intervention spanning the transition from jail to the community for women who are completing their unplanned pregnancy wi
Teenage Smoking Cessation CD-ROM- Minority Supplement
PI: Dr. Ronald J. Peters
Funding Agency: UTMDACC/NCI (2001-2004)
Description: To design, implement, and evaluate an adolescent interactive CD-ROM smoking prevention and cessation intervention
Comprehensive Minority Biomedical Behavior
PI: Dr. Ronald J. Peters
Funding Agency: NIH (2004-2009)
Description: The proposed award for mentored research will be used to conduct three successive studies yielding empirical findings, intervention development and research experiences designed to prepare Dr. Ron Peters for a career of independent research in cancer prev
Bridge Funding
PI: Dr. Ross Shegog
Funding Agency: UT-Houston / Bridging & Near-miss Grant Program (2006-2006)
Description: N/a
Lower Rio Grande Valley Nutrition Intervention Research Initative
PI: Dr. R. Sue Day
Funding Agency: USDA (2002-2003)
Description: Document the nutrition programs and services currently being delivered in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) counties. Identify the objectives of services, participant characteristics and data available on the process or outcome of the services. Prepare
Molecular Epidemiolgy of Pancreatic Cancer
PI: Dr. R. Sue Day
Funding Agency: NIH / MDA Cancer Center (2004-2008)
Description: Provide Nutritional epidemiological expertise to determine the relationship of dietary intake of meats and alcohol with risk of pancreatic cancer. A hospital based case control study of genetic and environmental factors involved in the etiology of pancre
Que Sabrosa Vida Initiative Community Evaluation Survey
PI: Dr. R. Sue Day
Funding Agency: Paso Del Norte Health Foundation (1999-2000)
Description: Development of a community based participatory nutrition initiative, Qué Sabrosa Vida, for the Paso del Norte region which includes recommendations for nutrition, physical activity and water consumption. Design, develop educational materials, and supervi
Design & Operation of Survey of Tobacco Use Among Chinese
PI: Dr. Shaohua Hu
Funding Agency: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (2003-2005)
Description: This proposed study will design and conduct a survey of tobacco use among Chinese American in Texas in Chinese language. A culturally appropriate tobacco use questionnaire for Chinese American will be developed in order to get correct estimation of preval
Teen Smoking Cessation CD-ROM
PI: Dr. Steven H. Kelder
Funding Agency: NCI/MDACC (2000-2004)
Description: The main goal of the project is to design, implement, and evaluate an adolescent interactive CD-ROM smoking prevention and cessation intervention.
Trial of Activity for Adolesent Girls - Field Center
PI: Dr. Steven H. Kelder
Funding Agency: NHLBI (2000-2006)
Description: unknown
The Impact of Senate Bill 19 on Elementary School Children’s Level of Physical Activity
PI: Dr. Steven H. Kelder
Funding Agency: Robert Wood Foundation (2004-2008)
Description: The primary objective of the proposed study is to quantify the impact of SB 19 on school implementation of physical education and CHSP among elementary schools in Texas
SIP 18-2005 Intervention Component To Reduce Television Viewing For Incorporation Into An Evidence-Based Multi-Component School-Based Nutrition And Physical Activity
PI: Dr. Steven Kelder
Funding Agency: CDC (2005-2008)
Description: The proposed study aims to further the research on sedentary behavior and childhood overweight by examining the impact of a school-based intervention to reduce television viewing on obesity-related outcomes among elementary school students
Steps to A Healthier Houston/Harris County Consortium
PI: Dr. Steven Kelder
Funding Agency: Houston Endowment (2005-2007)
Description: provide master training in the implementation of CATCH over the 2 year period
Diffusion of CATCH in Texas Elementary School
PI: Dr. Stephen Kelder
Funding Agency: TDH (2005-2006)
Description: Continue statewide diffusion effort: Provide tranining, monitor implementation,
Dissemination of CATCH in Texas
PI: Dr. Stephen Kelder
Funding Agency: TDH (2004-2005)
Description: Continues the dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of CATCH throughout Texas
Dissemination of CATCH in Texas
PI: Dr. Stephen Kelder
Funding Agency: TDH (2006-2006)
Description: CATCH Training for Pasadena ISD, Lubbock ISD, Region ESC 16,and 13
Prevention Research Center – CATCH Core Diffusion
PI: Dr. Steven H. Kelder
Funding Agency: CDC (1998-2003)
Description: The primary aims of this project are to continue to disseminate CATCH across Texas and nationally and to train interested school personnel in the components of CATCH (Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health).
Diffusion of CATCH (Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health) in Texas Elementary Schools
PI: Dr. Steven H. Kelder
Funding Agency: Texas Department of Health (1998-2004)
Description: (1) to assess factors influencing the current natural diffusion of CATCH; (2) to use those factors to create a diffusion model designed to expedite the diffusion process on a broad scale; (3) to implement the diffusion model; and (4) to evaluate the effe
Social Support, Cultural Beliefs and Breast Cancer: Delayed Treatment Seeking Behavior Among Southern Urban African Americans
PI: Dr. Sheryl A. McCurdy
Funding Agency: Department of Defense (2000-2003)
Description: The proposed study will assess the relationship between African American cultural beliefs and practices and women’s social support networks in their medical decision-making processes to seek treatment for breast cancer.
Safe Schools / Healthy Student
PI: Dr. Susan R. Tortolero
Funding Agency: HISD (2003-2004)
Description: To provide students, schools, and communities within HISD schools with enhanced comprehensive educational, mental health, social service, and juvenile justice services that will promote healthy childhood development and prevent violence and alcohol and ot
Factors Associated with Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer (SIP 15-00)
PI: Dr. Guillermo Tortolero-Luna
Funding Agency: CDC (2000-2002)
Description: unknown
Health Care-Seeking for Symptoms Associated with Ovarian Cancer (SIP 8-01)
PI: Dr. Guillermo Tortolero-Luna
Funding Agency: CDC (2001-2003)
Description: unknown
Minority supplement - HIV Prevention Among Alternate School Youth
PI: Dr. Tortolero/Alexander
Funding Agency: NIH/NICHD (2002-2004)
Description: To gain experience in improving methodology skills and conducting applied preventive research
HIV/STD Prevention Program for Middle School Students
PI: Dr. Susan R. Tortolero
Funding Agency: NIH/NIMH (2002-2007)
Description: The project will develop, implement, and evaluate a theoretically-based, multi-component HIV prevention program for middle school youth.
PRC SIP 02-02 - Texas LINCC-Latinos in a Network for Cancer Control
PI: Dr. Fernandez
Funding Agency: CDC (2002-2003)
Description: The purpose of the proposed project is to establish a Cancer Prevention and Control Network for Texas that will support community-based intervention and dissemination research. The initial focus of the Network will be on developing research and disse
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Center (Core Activities)
PI: Dr. Susan R. Tortolero
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2009)
Description: The major goals of this project are based on the theme, “From Healthy Children to Healthy Adults." The Center provides support for research and demonstration projects, the diffusion of effective health promotion programs to health and education agencies,
SIP 03-04 Healthy Passages: A Community-based Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
PI: Dr. Susan R. Tortolero
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2009)
Description: The purpose of the study is to improve our understanding of adolescent health by examining the developmental path of health risk behaviors and adverse health outcomes in a group of youth followed from 8 to 20 years of age.
SIP 07-04 Investigation of the role of school-based physical activity on indicators of academic performance among elementary school children
PI: Dr. Nancy G. Murray
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2007)
Description: The overall objective of this project is to investigate the role that physical activity may play in academic performance and its associated indicators among elementary school children.
SIP 11-04 Development and Evaluation of Messages to Address Safety and Adverse Event Concerns about Influenza Vaccination among Adults
PI: Dr. L. Kay Bartholomew
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2006)
Description: The purpose of the project is to develop messages to persuade reluctant and resistant individuals to acquire influenza vaccination. The specific aims of this project are to: (1) Develop messages to influence the acceptance of influenza vaccine by those ov
SIP 19-04 Assessing the reliability and validity of core questions to measure colorectal cancer screening behaviors
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2006)
Description: The primary specific aims of the research project are to (1) evaluate the validity of the NCI CRCS questionnaire by comparing self-reports to medical record data: (a) for the total sample, (b) by mode of survey administration, and (c) by different subgrou
SIP 18-04 Trial of interventions to increase utilization of colorectal cancer screening and promote informed decision making about colorectal screening among Hispanic women and men
PI: Dr. Fernandez
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2008)
Description: The study aims to develop and assess the effectiveness of a community-based intervention to increase CRCS and encourage informed decision making regarding colorectal cancer screening among low-income Hispanics in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) of the
SIP 16-04 Prevention Research Centers' Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN)
PI: Dr. Fernandez
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2009)
Description: The purpose of the proposed project is to maintain and further develop a Cancer Prevention and Control Network for Texas and surrounding states along the Texas-Mexico Border with a focus on eliminating cancer–related health disparities among Hispanics/Lat
SIP 23-04 Evaluating the Effect of Professional Education on Provider Interventions for Informed Decision Making about Prostate Cancer Screening
PI: Dr. Patricia Dolan Mullen
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2008)
Description: This study will provide Community Guide-level evidence of the impact of “Prostate Cancer Screening On-line,” (The Program) a comprehensive medical education program emphasizing patient informed decision making (IDM) developed by Baylor College of Medicine
SIP 04-04 Evaluation of abstinence-only and abstinence-plus programs to prevent HIV, STD, and pregnancy among middle school students
PI: Dr. Christine Markham
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2008)
Description: This study will evaluate the efficacy of an abstinence-only sexual risk reduction program for middle school students relative to a theoretically-comparable abstinence-plus program and relative to standard care.
SIP 21-04 Community Interventions in Non-medical Settings to Increase Informed Decision Making (IDM) for Prostate Cancer Screening
PI: Dr. Chan
Funding Agency: CDC (2004-2007)
Description: The purpose of this project is to provide evidence from a study acceptable to the standards of the Community Guide for Preventive Services to address the effectiveness of community-based informed decision-making interventions for prostate cancer screening
Health Passages: A Community-Based Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health - Admin Supplemental
PI: Dr. Susan Tortolero
Funding Agency: CDC (2006-2007)
Description: For ORC Macro program
Healthy Passage - 1 year cost extension
PI: Dr. Susan Tortolero
Funding Agency: CDC (2009-2010)
Description: Healthy Passages was designed as a multi-site, longitudinal study, enrolling two successive cohorts of fifth grade students. Data collection for Wave 1 (fifth grade) and Wave 2 (seventh grade) have been completed for both cohorts. This extension is to com
PRC Core Activities
PI: Dr. Susan R. Tortolero
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1999-2003)
Description: The major goals of this project are based on the theme, “From Healthy Children to Healthy Adults." The Center provides support for research and demonstration projects, the diffusion of effective health promotion programs to health and education agencies,
HIV Prevention Among Alternative School Youths
PI: Dr. Susan R. Tortolero
Funding Agency: NIH / NICHHD (1999-2004)
Description: The project will adapt, implement, and evaluate a theoretically-based, multi-component HIV prevention entitled Safer Choices (a program that has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing sexual risk-taking behaviors among adolescents).
Increasing Colon Cancer Screening in Primary Care - 2
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: T. Jefferson Univ/NIH (2001-2005)
Description: This project is a prospective, randomized trial of a tailored print intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening compliance in members of a large, urban primary care practice population of male and female patients aged 50-74 years with average ri
Colorectal Cancer Screening & the NetLET Invervention
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: NIH (2001-2003)
Description: This project examines whether tailored e-mail communication, compared with standard mailed reminders, can increase knowledge, promote shared decision-making, improve outcomes and deliver preventive health care to strengthen the physician-patient relations
Tailored Interactive Intervention to Increase CRC Screening
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: NIH (2002-2007)
Description: This project is a prospective, randomized trial of a tailored interactive computer-based intervention to increase patient completion of colorectal cancer screening among patients aged 50-64 years in a multi-specialty primary care practice in Houston, TX.
Colorectal Cancer Screening Assessment and Surveillance Data System
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: Minneapolis VAMC (2002-2004)
Description: To develop and implement a valid and efficient national Veterans Affairs (VA) data systems that can be used to : (1) assess and monitor adherence to recommended colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and follow-up practices and their outcomes in the VA, (2) in
Supplement: Disseminating Evidence-Based Intervention Research Products
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: NCI (2003-2004)
Description: The overall goal is to evaluate a theory-based, customized strategy for the adoption and implementation of an evidence-based targeted intervention promoting regular mammography screening among women veterans aged 40 and older attending Department of Veter
Assessing & Addressing Colorectal Cancer Screening Barriors
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: VA Health Services Research & Development / Minneapolis Va Medical Center (2004-2006)
Description: To provide expertise in the areas of Cancer screening behavior and quality measurement(particularly self-reported colorectal cancer screening behavior, intentions and attitudes)
A Cancer Study Among Female Veteran in Texas 1979-2002
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: NIH (2004-2006)
Description: This proposed population-based, occupational cohort study aims to examine the association of service in the military with cancer patterns in the U.S. female veteran population.
Supplement to Tailored Interactive Intervention to Increase CRC Screening
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: NIH (2005-2007)
Description: This supplement seeks to fill a gap in the parent grant by exploring the more intermediate outcomes of participating in the currently funded intervention trial designed to increase colorectal cancer screening, as they specifically relate to doctor-patient
Initial of Color Cancer Screening in Veterans
PI: Dr. Sally Vernon
Funding Agency: NIH (2007-2012)
Description: To conduct a randomized controlled trial to develop and test stepped interventions to increase initial uptake of CRCS in a nationally-representative, ethnically-diverse sample of male and female veterans.
Tailored Interactive Intervention to Increase CRC Screening - Minority Supplement
PI: Dr. Sally Vernon
Funding Agency: NCI (2006-2007)
Description: Minority Supplement for Tamara Orr - To promote diversity in health related research
Home Telehealth Reminders to Improve Colonscopic Prep and Reduce no Shows
PI: Dr. Sally Vernon
Funding Agency: VA Medical Center - Research Service / CCDOR (2006-2008)
Description: To complete a formative evaluation project: Design a patient message, recommend sampling, data collection and analisys, collaborate with team to interprete data, and scientific manuscrip writing
Mechanisms of Cancer Screening Behavior
PI: Dr. Sally Vernon
Funding Agency: NIH / University of California SanDiego (2007-2008)
Description: To expand research on mechanisms of physical activity and sedentary behavior change to another important cancer-related health behavior, namely, cancer screening.
Initiation of Colon Cancer Screening in Veterans (Minority Supplement)
PI: Dr. Sally Vernon
Funding Agency: NCI (2009-2012)
Description: Mhoon, Kendra
Women Veteran and Breast Cancer Screening
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: NCI (1999-2004)
Description: This project is a prospective randomized trial of a theory-based behavior change intervention to promote repeat mammography screening compliance. The study population is women veterans randomly selected from the National Registry of Women Veterans. The st
Psychosocial Aspects of Genetic Testing for HNPCC
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: MDACC/NCI (1998-2002)
Description: The overall goal of this 4-year competitive renewal is to extend our work on the characterization of psychosocial aspects of genetic testing and counseling for hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC).
Communication About Prostate Cancer Screening
PI: Dr. Sally W. Vernon
Funding Agency: ASPH/CDC (1999-2002)
Description: This project is a descriptive study of how Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic men receive information about prostate cancer screening from their physicians. We will determine which facts about prostate cancer screening with prostate specific antig
An Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing to Increase Compliance in a Probation Setting
PI: Dr. Scott Walters
Funding Agency: National Institute of Correction (2007-2009)
Description: To Evaluate the effect of MI in a probation setting on on probationer progess over a 6-month period using probation officers as the MI provider
Multidisciplinary Approach To Reduce Injury and Alcohol Use
PI: Dr. Scott Walters
Funding Agency: NIH / UT Austin (2008-2009)
Description: None
Interactive CD ROM on Cancer Genetics for Hispanics
PI: Dr. Theresa Byrd
Funding Agency: NIH / M.D. Anderson (2005-2009)
Description: To evaluate the program as a first-line educational approach in an area that is underserved in terms of genetics services, namely, the Texas-Mexico border
Understanding System Variables in Colorectal Cancer Screening in Hispanics
PI: Dr. Theresa Byrd
Funding Agency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2006-2006)
Description: The purpose of this pilot study is to better understand the system and environmental variables associated with use or non use of colorectal cancer screening in Hispanic population.
SIP 03-07 Intervention to Increase Screening for Cervical Cancer in Women of Mexican Descent-Phase 3
PI: Dr. Theresa Byrd
Funding Agency: CDC (2007-2009)
Description: Women of Mexican descent have higher rates of cervical cancer than other women, and they are less likely to have screening tests. AMIGAS is a program that was developed to help women of Mexican descent decide to have cervical cancer screening. We will t
Interactive CD-rom on Cancer Genetics for Hispanic
PI: Dr. Theresa Byrd
Funding Agency: NIH / MD Anderson (2009-2010)
Description: Dr. Byrd will assist PI at UT MD Anderson with • Plan and oversee training of community health promoters to deliver the intervention to women in the Dona Ana area. • Work with community groups to recruit women for the trial, train research assistants
Increase Cervical Cancer Screening in Hispanic Women
PI: Dr. Theresa L. Byrd
Funding Agency: ASPH/CDC (1999-2003)
Description: The purpose of this study is to develop an intervention that will increase Hispanic women’s use of Pap smear screening. Focus groups and surveys will be used to help us understand reasons why some women do not get screened. Once the reasons are better u
Preventing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies Among Latinas
PI: Dr. Teshia Arambula Solomon
Funding Agency: ASPH (2001-2003)
Description: Our primary objective is to reduce the prevalence of binge drinking and subsequent sexual activity among women of childbearing age, thereby reducing the incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome. Specific project objectives include: 1) conducting qualitative i
Preventing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies Among Latinas/Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects Intervention
PI: Dr. Teshia Arambula Solomon
Funding Agency: March of Dimes, SW Central Texas Division (2003-2003)
Description: Check with Dr. Ross
Computer-Assisted Asthma Management for Urban Teenagers
PI: Dr. Unto E. Pallonen
Funding Agency: Henry Ford Health System / NIH (2002-2005)
Description:
A Web-Based Expert System to Reduce College Tobacco Use
PI: Dr. Unto E. Pallonen
Funding Agency: University of Minnesota (2002-2006)
Description: unknown
Lifestyle Adherence in Hight CVD Risk African-American
PI: Dr. Wendell C. Taylor
Funding Agency: NHLBI/Baylor (2001-2005)
Description: To improve adherence to lifestyle recommendation included in the clinical practice guidelines for treatment of major cardiovascular disease risk factors, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and Type 2 diabetes, in low-income African-American patients
Environmental Factors, Physical Activity and Underserved Populations
PI: Dr. Wendell C. Taylor
Funding Agency: RWJF (2002-2003)
Description: To identify environmental facilitators and barriers to physical activity for an underserved population. These data will guide the development and implementation of physician counseling for underinsured and uninsured patients at primary care clinics.
Booster Break: A 21 Century Innovation To Improve Worker Health and Production
PI: Dr. Wendell Taylor
Funding Agency: NIH (2007-2009)
Description: The relevance of this research to public health is that the booster break innovation has the potential to reach large numbers of people at the workplace. Specifically, the booster break innovation can promote health in the work place by reducing morbidit
Obesity Prevention Among Prepubertal African-American Girls
PI: Dr. Wendell C. Taylor
Funding Agency: NHLBI/Baylor (1999-2006)
Description: unknown